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Aurele is 4 years old and lives in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso has been identified as country that is highly vulnerable to food shortages during the global food crisis. Sponsorship can help Aurele and his family get the nourishment they need.
Aurele lives with his father. Aurele's father is Sometimes Employed. His occupation is Agriculture / Farmer. Aurele has 1 sibling living in the household. Aurele helps with the following duties at home: No Household Duties - Too Young. Aurele's favourite activities and interests include: Ball Games. Activities that Aurele enjoys through the church are: Bible Class. At the compassion centre Aurele's favourite activities are: Learning about God. Aurele does not attend school. The reason given by our field office is: Under Age. Aurele's family lives in the area of Sector 1 Sapouy in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in western Africa. It's slightly larger than Colorado and is mostly flat with undulating plains and hills in the west and southeast. The country's climate is tropical with warm, dry winters and hot dry summers.
Burkina Faso, with a population of 13 million, is one of the poorest countries in the world. With no coastlines and ports, the country has few natural resources, fragile soil and a highly unequal distribution of income. About 90% of the population is engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture, which is vulnerable to variations in rainfall. Nearly a half million people in Burkina Faso have HIV/AIDS. French is the official language, although native African languages belonging to the Sudanic family are spoken by 90% of the population. Most of the population practices indigenous religions the rest are Muslim and Christian.
Originally colonized by the French, Burkina Faso gained its independence in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Every year, several hundred thousand seasonal farm workers seek employment in neighboring Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana and are adversely affected by instability in those regions.
Compassion’s ministry is focused on what we call holistic child development. This means developing children in all the different aspects of their lives—their minds, bodies and relationships—while giving them the opportunity to hear about and experience the love of Jesus from caring local church staff and volunteers.
Absolutely not! We encourage children and families of all faiths and backgrounds to register in our programs and would never require or coerce anyone to convert to Christianity.
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